I know what you're thinking: "Coconut tacos? That sounds crazy!" I thought the same thing. There I stood in the middle of the kitchen asking myself what to make for dinner and I kept hearing the whisper of the muse. "Coconut tacos," she said. I was seeing black beans and coconut milk in my mind's ...
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Sweet potato casserole
Sweet potato casserole is "my" dish, and has been for as long as I can remember. Every Thanksgiving, someone will ask me, "Are you going to make your sweet potatoes, Min?" (My family calls me Mindy, but more often, Min. My nickname for my nickname.) Of course the answer is always, "Yes!" I ...
Sweet potato chili
Does the world need another chili recipe? Maybe not. But my hope with this site is to create a one stop shop for reliable, healthful recipes that don't require a ton of time in the kitchen. And no food blog could be considered complete without a chili recipe, in my humble opinion. Because how can ...
Tahini beet spread
Tired of hummus? This tahini beet concoction is a perfect substitute. I was grocery shopping recently and found myself at a loss. We were hosting friends and I needed a quick and easy appetizer, so was planning on chips and guacamole. I thought it would be interesting to offer one more kind of ...
Minestrone soup
It's likely you've had minestrone from a can that was basically uniform in taste and texture. What a disappointment! Because the most beautiful thing about minestrone is the variety of ingredients, which create a rainbow of flavor and textures that is deeply satisfying to eat. Minestrone is also ...
Mushroom gravy
Gravy is one of those things that—if you're worried about heart health or weight gain—you avoid like the plague. At least that's the case when it's made from animal fat and cheap meat. When your gravy is made from cashews, however, it's another story. Because cashews are a plant food, they ...
Get well soon carrot soup
Hi there sweetheart, I heard you don't feel so good. Come in. Sit down. Let carrot soup take care of you. I am so pretty to look at, don't you agree? I'm bright and pretty and the color of sunshine. Already you are feeling better, yes? Did you know I'm also chock full of get well ...
Coconut rice pudding
A hug from a loved one. A bowl of rice pudding. A cozy blanket and a cup of tea. Sometimes we have to take comfort wherever we can find it, and today is one of those days. I had a moment over the weekend of realizing all that was happening, all at once. There's the piddly stuff—our dog's ...
Vegan picadillo
Peccadillo and picadillo. One a minor fault, the other a major yum. Guess which one we're talking about today?! Picadillo, the major yum, is generally considered to have originated from Spain and Latin America, but nearly every culture has something like it. Building on the familiar base of ...
Sazon seasoning
Sazon seasoning. Ever heard of it? I hadn't either until I tried to replicate a dish from the hot bar at the co-op where I like to shop. The dish—Cuban piccadillo—is abundantly flavorful but seemed to contain only a few ingredients, so I figured it must be full of seasoning. When I looked online ...